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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 115 · 2006
Palladam
Winner — 2006
VELUSAMY.S.M.
ADMK· Democratic People's Alliance (TN)
ADMK 43.7%DMK 40.4%6 others 15.8%
Votes
73,059
43.7% share
Winning margin
5,517
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
70.7%
of 2,36,223
A closely fought contest. VELUSAMY.S.M. won with a 3.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VELUSAMY.S.M. | Democratic People's Alliance (TN) | 73,059 | 43.7% |
| 2 | PONMUDI.S.S | 67,542 | 40.4% | |
| 3 | SUBRAMANIAM.G. | 19,697 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | THIRUMURTHY.P.M | 3,492 | 2.1% | |
| 5 | MYLSWAMY.S.P. | 1,226 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | RAJENDRAN.A.S. | IND | 927 | 0.6% |
| 7 | MURUGESAN.K.P. | IND | 630 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SUBRAMANIAN.M. | IND | 507 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (39th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.9% · min 3.3% · max 39.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
39th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.23
fewer partiesmore parties
118th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
68th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 43.7%DMK 40.4%DMDK 11.8%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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